Becoming 'Merican
The Game Show
Born here, naturalized, still waiting, or simply watching someone you love navigate the maze- welcome to the process!
Becoming ’Merican: The Game Show transforms the U.S. citizenship process into a live absurd competition where audience volunteers face mock interviews, paperwork races, loyalty rituals, and unpredictable bureaucratic tests in a performance that blends satire, personal narrative, poetry, and participation.
What people are saying...
“In a time of mass distraction and echo chambers, you held a spotlight on the character of our nation with the clarity of the light of day.”
- John Mischo
“Love your pledge of allegiance!”
- Bowen Lee
"Audience members become contestants as unexpected twists and spontaneous moments unfold. Yet beneath the laughter is something deeper: a thoughtful exploration of what it means to belong, to adapt, and to become 'American.'"
- Blaine Greenfield, Blainsworld.
"Very educational and entertaining"
- Audience member at Asheville Fringe Festival 2026.
"Your story was my story!"
- Audience member (2nd night) Asheville Fringe Festival 2026
What the show is about...
Becoming ’Merican: The Game Show is an interactive performance that turns the U.S. citizenship process into a live absurd competition. Hosted by Carolina Quiroga, the audience volunteers become contestants facing mock interviews, paperwork races, loyalty rituals, cultural explanations, and unpredictable bureaucratic tests.
Blending satire, personal narrative, and participation, each round reveals the strange performances often required to prove belonging: what to explain, what to confess, what to pay, and how long to wait.
Sometimes the process pauses for no clear reason, while life does not.
Funny, sharp, and unexpectedly moving, the show invites audiences to laugh while recognizing how bureaucracy shapes identity, dignity, and the feeling of becoming “American.”
